Player Watch #29 Joel Hamling

[Bonz]

Welcome to the club Joel Hamling

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Joel Hamling

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.0

3star

!!!

Confirmed by Freos socials as well!

Personally really really rate this trade, his a great player when fit and should fit in seamlessly with our defence.

 

[Ticky009]

Holding spot for header

 

[Ballarat Bob]

Shows a lot of ticker to move east towards the end of his career. I can't honestly say I have watched him much before but sounds like if he's finally fit he could be a good contributer.

 

[Cadsky]

strengthens our defence considerably. Very happy with this regardless of his age or injury history. Cost us nothing in draft capital is just a bonus.

 

[GreyGooseGuy88]

How tall is he? 196cm ?

 

[rustycrate]

How tall is he? 196cm ?

194 apparently

 

[rustycrate]

194 apparently

We now have KPD depth of
Francis 193 64 games
Hamling 194 91 games
Edwards 197 0 games
Arnold 194 0 games
Plus the existing best 22 talls from the lat games in 2023 in
T McCartin 193 110 games
Melican 194 60 games

 

[wills2g]

reckon his signing has also signed gould's papers out the door

hope he can push his way into the side - melican vs hamling for the 2nd tall defender

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Another pork derivative to add to the Swans list, Hamling joins Montana Ham

 

[Kiama Chris]

Welcome Joel. All the best, go well.

 

[dosser]

Another pork derivative to add to the Swans list, Hamling joins Montana Ham

Reckon that rules out us drafting Ari Schoenmaker then

 

[kickthething]

Reckon that rules out us drafting Ari Schoenmaker then

Not really, look at their ages….Joel probably got 2 good seasons left.

 

[Superstar swan]

Pretty happy with this one. Reckon he will do the job for us

 

[SeanM]

This one surprised me. I did not believe the rumours when he was linked to us.

It feels like we are going all in on the next couple of seasons by getting experienced depth in important positions.

 

[S120]

Happy with him as an experienced depth player but I’m hoping he won’t be needed because either Francis has a Ted Richards

Ted Richards

Age

41

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.7

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

153.4

2star

No current season stats available

D

5.8

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.8

3star

revolution over summer or Melican finally can play a full year at full fitness. I’d rate both of them at full fitness over Hamling but he’s very good depth at an important position for us to call on if we need it, assuming he can keep his body right given how many games he has missed over the last three or four years. At full fitness, definitely a solid player.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Happy with him as an experienced depth player but I’m hoping he won’t be needed because either Francis has a Ted Richards revolution over summer or Melican finally can play a full year at full fitness. I’d rate both of them at full fitness over Hamling but he’s very good depth at an important position for us to call on if we need it, assuming he can keep his body right given how many games he has missed over the last three or four years. At full fitness, definitely a solid player.

I like Hamling. Can one on one defend and uses the ball pretty well.

 

[ScottBo]

Another ex Claremont player. Also spent time at Geelong. An emerging pattern in our recruitment?

Welcome Joel.

 

[Ed_Gein]

Welcome! I look forward to seeing how he goes.

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

He seems like a good bloke but I will find it easier to accept him once he has towelled you a Western Bulldogs forward. I really do not like that team, particularly the 2016 version.

 

[wills2g]

He seems like a good bloke but I will find it easier to accept him once he has towelled you a Western Bulldogs forward. I really do not like that team, particularly the 2016 version.

players had nothing to do with the AFL's and umpires' fairytale

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Reckon that rules out us drafting Ari Schoenmaker then

SERENITY NOW

 

[Punts]

Hope not brand all over

 

[dosser]

He seems like a good bloke but I will find it easier to accept him once he has towelled you a Western Bulldogs forward. I really do not like that team, particularly the 2016 version.

It will be good to have someone with a 2016 premiership medallion in the team.

 

[.Shotties.]

Hope not brand all over

Jesus Christ, get a grip. Try and enjoy football instead of pissing and moaning constantly. "I hope this cheap depth pick-up is better than that other cheap depth pick-up from a few years ago."

Yeah good one, the rest of us are hoping he's s**t.

 

[The King!]

I think this is a handy pick up , I like both free agents all things considered

minimal gamble